one child policy

Turner, however, does indeed reflect the thinking of various leftist eco extremist groups on population. Interesting though that his solution is so incredibly authoritarian. And, at the last moment he tries to hide that with his selling scheme:

Mr. Turner – a long-time advocate of population control – said the environmental stress on the Earth requires radical solutions, suggesting countries should follow China’s lead in instituting a one-child policy to reduce global population over time. He added that fertility rights could be sold so that poor people could profit from their decision not to reproduce.

Wonderful stuff from a guy who obviously spent a few days too many in the company of Jane Fonda and her ilk. Nice reference to China. Does it bother anyone that more and more on the left (*cough* Tom Freidman *cough*) see China as a ideal to emulate?